lour – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
lour
v.
be overcast, be dark and threatening (sky, etc.); frown, scowl; make lower; become lower or less
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lour
Verb
1. set lower; "lower a rating"; "lower expectations"
(synonym) lower
(hypernym) devalue
(hyponym) derate
2. make lower or quieter; "turn down the volume of a radio"
(synonym) turn down, lower
(hypernym) decrease, lessen, minify
3. look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
(synonym) frown, glower, lower
(hypernym) grimace, make a face, pull a face
(hyponym) scowl
Lour
(n.)
An Asiatic sardine (Clupea Neohowii), valued for its oil.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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lour
Synonyms and related words:
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